, 1887-10-13
Our Entertainment.
FRIDAY HARBoR, ". II

! Ol tuc presbyterian MISSION, az
nounced 20 take place at Friday Har-
hOr. the county seat OF the San Juan
archipelago, on Friday evening, Sept,
3Oth, was very auspicious event; in
eytIy way a splendid success. The
unanilnity Of the entire people to help
forward the entertainment, was most
commendable, and cause for hearty
congratulation A very enjoyable
collation. was spread by the ladies'
and after full justice had been done
to the eatables, ice cream was intro
duccd.prepared by that accomplished
connoisseur of ice cream manufactur,
ers. Mrs. (Dr) Lyall, assisted by the
estimable daughter of your respected
townsman, Jas. Jones, Esq
The spacious hall of the county
building was dcnsely crowded by an
enthusiastic and appreciative audi
eEce, not only our San Juan friends
being present, but friends from Lo-
pez and Shaws Islands, with an ex-
cursion party from Victorio, b. c.,
conveyed to the island by the steamer
Evangel; the captain courteously re-
maining at the wharf, at Friday Har
bor, till the following morning; thus
the presence of our friends, the Vic
toria eXcursionists, adding much 10
the success of our entertainment.
1t required but the simple an
nouncement of said concert and fes-
tiyal, to elicit the most hearty and
cheerful acqniesepce OF the generous
people OF San Juan, in contributing
to its success by their ready and will
ing help In preparing well filled bas-
kets CT provisions, fixing the hall and
collation. rooms with the varied need
ed equipments. Our respected mer-
chants at Friday Harbor, JOS. Sween
ey, Esq, and james Stockand, Esq,
representing the firm of Waterman i
katz, with our nrbane friend Judge
Bowman, and Mr. NJ Nichols, Mr.. d
Dightman. in fact all tia residents of
the town, We'd with each other in rem
derin5 every assistance in their pow
er. Our merchants to whom we are
gratefully indebted, cheerfully sup
plying us with the thousand and one
articles needed. such as lamps. crock
cry, chairs, etc, and all gratuitously.
ln Il word, we never experienced a
more united and generous response
by all in granting any all favors re-
que3ted in furtherance of the enter
tainment and festival.
1t Is but just, and source of much
pride and pleasure to be able to tes-
tify that the writer, though attending
many and varied entertainments. in
many and varied places, has never
met with Il more respectful. orderly,
and better behaved people, or assem-
blage, than found on occasion of our
late entertainment, OF found at any
of the public gatherings of the peo-
pie oil our island home. The young
people, particularly the young men
and women, being exceptionally cour-
teous, polite and well behaved, SO that
it is always pleasure to preside at
their gatherings. A great acquisition
to the entertainment was the pres
ence Cf the San Juan brass band,
under the very efficient leadership of
Prof. Quinn, who very kindly and
courteousiy arranged special selsc-
tions, several Of which were from
Gospel Hymns; the rendering of all
being highly creditable, rejecting
great credit upon the talented pro-
fessor and the members OF his band.
San Juan is justly proud of its brass
band, with its accomplished leader
under whose direction and tuition the
members have made such marked
progress. About twenty two of our
leading young men are members, to
whom much credit is due for their
untiring energy and personal appli-
cation, thus acquiring, in SO short a
time, such acknowledged proficiency.
Tho members of the band have been
at considerable expense and are taxed
each month with the amount OF sala-
ry paid to their leader and teacher,
which. though considerable for few
to raise, Is yet q trivial sum for the
efficient and valuable services of Prof.
Quinn.
A benefit will shortly be given to
augment the funds of the band, and
We hope for handsome return which
they SO richly deserve. The people
highly appreciate tho band for their
generosity in other benefits, they
having rendered their valuable SER
vices cheerfully and gratuitously.
The programme of our evenings
entertainment was as follows:
Opening speech by the chairman.
| instrumental music, band.
Chorus, White Wings, Mrs. briggs,
organist, Misses Dightman, Bowman
and Nichols. John FL. Bell.
Recitation, Miss III. Jensen.
Song, Mesdames Boyce and Wald.
Dialogue, Courtship under Diff
culties, Miss Agnes Doyle, Messrs.
Doyle and Wald.
Recitation, John Crooks.
Song, The Three Jolly Sailors, J.
H. Bell.
| Dialogue, The Rival Orators, Doyle
Bros.
Song, Misses Nichols and Dight-
Recitation, The Light brigade, J
Waid.
Recitation, Tho Village Choir, r
FL Wansbrough.
| instrumental music, band.
Song, Juanita, Mrs. briggs and
Miss Bowman.
Recitation, Two Little Birds, Win
nifrod j. Weeks.
Song, The Little Hero, j. FL. Bell,
Dialogue, Doyle Bros.
Instrumental music, band.
| Reading, jim Wolf and the Cats
John Wald.
Norwegian Song, Misses Eggie.
Reading, Jim Butler and the Owl,
James Doyle.
Trio, Misses Bowman, Dightman
and Nichols.
Reading, Yankee Courtship. John
Wald.
Chorus, Mary and Martha, Mrs.
briggs, organist Misses Bowman
Nichols, Dightman and John H. Bell
Closing speech by the chairman.
Instrumental music, band.
The receipts of the concert and
festival are us follows: Admission
| fees, $40; receipts from suDDer sos 80